81R6570 MCK-F
By: Hegar S.B. No. 1006
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the governmental entities subject to the sunset review
process.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
ARTICLE 1. ENTITIES GIVEN 2013 SUNSET DATE
SECTION 1.01. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY. Section 7.004,
Education Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 7.004. SUNSET PROVISION. The Texas Education Agency
is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset
Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter,
the agency is abolished September 1, 2013 [2012]. [In the review
of the agency by the Sunset Advisory Commission, as required by this
section, the sunset commission shall limit its review to the
appropriateness of recommendations made by the sunset commission to
the 79th Legislature. In the Sunset Advisory Commission's report
to the 80th Legislature, the sunset commission may include any
recommendations it considers appropriate.]
SECTION 1.02. TRANSFER OF PURCHASING POWERS TO THE
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. Sections
2151.0041(b) and (c), Government Code, are amended to read as
follows:
(b) The Sunset Advisory Commission shall evaluate the
transfer of powers and duties to the comptroller under Section
2151.004(d) and under House Bill 3560, Acts of the 80th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2007, and present to the 83rd [82nd]
Legislature a report on its evaluation and recommendations in
relation to the transfer. The comptroller shall perform all duties
in relation to the evaluation that a state agency subject to review
under Chapter 325 would perform in relation to a review.
(c) Unless otherwise provided by the legislature by law, on
September 1, 2013 [2011]:
(1) the powers and duties transferred to the
comptroller under Section 2151.004(d) and under House Bill 3560,
Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007, are
transferred to the Texas Facilities Commission;
(2) a reference in law to the comptroller relating to a
power or duty transferred under this subsection means the Texas
Facilities Commission;
(3) a rule or form adopted by the comptroller relating
to a power or duty transferred under this subsection is a rule or
form of the Texas Facilities Commission and remains in effect until
altered by the commission;
(4) all obligations, contracts, proceedings, cases,
negotiations, funds, and employees of the comptroller relating to a
power or duty transferred under this subsection are transferred to
the Texas Facilities Commission;
(5) all property and records in the custody of the
comptroller relating to a power or duty transferred under this
subsection and all funds appropriated by the legislature for
purposes related to a power or duty transferred under this
subsection are transferred to the Texas Facilities Commission; and
(6) Section 122.0011, Human Resources Code, and the
following provisions of the Government Code expire:
(A) Sections 2151.004(c) and (d);
(B) Section 2155.0011;
(C) Section 2155.086;
(D) Section 2155.087;
(E) Section 2156.0011;
(F) Section 2157.0011;
(G) Section 2158.0011;
(H) Section 2161.0011;
(I) Section 2163.0011;
(J) Section 2170.0011;
(K) Section 2171.0011;
(L) Section 2172.0011;
(M) Section 2176.0011;
(N) Section 2177.0011; and
(O) Section 2262.0011.
SECTION 1.03. TEXAS COUNCIL ON PURCHASING FROM PEOPLE WITH
DISABILITIES. Section 122.006, Human Resources Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 122.006. SUNSET PROVISION. The Texas Council on
Purchasing from People with Disabilities is subject to Chapter 325,
Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence
as provided by that chapter, the council is abolished and this
chapter expires September 1, 2013 [2015].
ARTICLE 2. EFFECTIVE DATE
SECTION 2.01. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect
immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas
Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for
immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2009.